Asheville UnitedHealthcare has reinstated Haywood Regional Medical Center in its network, the insurer announced today.

A dead fox found July 15 near where a fox attacked a 10-year-old girl and 61-year-old woman on July 14 has been confirmed as rabid.

Last week the Land-of-Sky Regional Council held a press conference to announce the final report and to highlight the recommendations formulated by a committee it convened to study steep slope development.